# NIF File Format Documentation

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## NiPSysCylinderEmitter

Particle emitter that uses points within a defined Cylinder shape to emit from.

### Attributes

Name | Type | Arg | Arr1 | Arr2 | Cond | Description | From | To
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
From NiObject
From NiPSysModifier
Name | string |  |  |  |  | The object name. |  |
Order | uint |  |  |  |  | Modifier ID in the particle modifier chain (always a multiple of 1000)? |  |
Target | Ptr<NiParticleSystem> |  |  |  |  | NiParticleSystem parent of this modifier. |  |
Active | bool |  |  |  |  | Whether the modifier is currently in effect? Usually true. |  |
From NiPSysEmitter
Speed | float |  |  |  |  | Speed / Inertia of particle movement. |  |
Speed Variation | float |  |  |  |  | Adds an amount of randomness to Speed. |  |
Declination | float |  |  |  |  | Declination / First axis. |  |
Declination Variation | float |  |  |  |  | Declination randomness / First axis. |  |
Planar Angle | float |  |  |  |  | Planar Angle / Second axis. |  |
Planar Angle Variation | float |  |  |  |  | Planar Angle randomness / Second axis . |  |
Initial Color | Color4 |  |  |  |  | Defines color of a birthed particle. |  |
Initial Radius | float |  |  |  |  | Size of a birthed particle. |  |
Radius Variation | float |  |  |  |  | Particle Radius randomness. | 10.4.0.1 |
Life Span | float |  |  |  |  | Duration until a particle dies. |  |
Life Span Variation | float |  |  |  |  | Adds randomness to Life Span. |  |
From NiPSysVolumeEmitter
Emitter Object | Ptr<NiNode> |  |  |  |  | Node parent of this modifier? | 10.1.0.0 |
From NiPSysCylinderEmitter
Radius | float |  |  |  |  | Radius of the cylinder shape. |  |
Height | float |  |  |  |  | Height of the cylinders shape. |  |

### Parent Of